used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was situated at the end of an upper tier, and the visitor found the door open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was situated at the end of an upper tier, and the visitor found the door open.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the officers on duty within the prison pointed out the cell occupied by Smith.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading One of the officers on duty within the prison pointed out the cell occupied by Smith.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Smith had plenty of money, and, of course, favor was shown him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was situated at the end of an upper tier, and the visitor found the door open.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading One of the officers on duty within the prison pointed out the cell occupied by Smith.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was situated at the end of an upper tier, and the visitor found the door open.
promote over another
From this reading Smith had plenty of money, and, of course, favor was shown him.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
set up or found
From this reading It was situated at the end of an upper tier, and the visitor found the door open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Smith had plenty of money, and, of course, favor was shown him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Smith had plenty of money, and, of course, favor was shown him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Smith had plenty of money, and, of course, favor was shown him.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
held or filled or in use
From this reading One of the officers on duty within the prison pointed out the cell occupied by Smith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the officers on duty within the prison pointed out the cell occupied by Smith.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading One of the officers on duty within the prison pointed out the cell occupied by Smith.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of the officers on duty within the prison pointed out the cell occupied by Smith.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the officers on duty within the prison pointed out the cell occupied by Smith.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was situated at the end of an upper tier, and the visitor found the door open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One of the officers on duty within the prison pointed out the cell occupied by Smith.
go across or through
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
a full supply
From this reading Smith had plenty of money, and, of course, favor was shown him.
having a point
From this reading One of the officers on duty within the prison pointed out the cell occupied by Smith.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading One of the officers on duty within the prison pointed out the cell occupied by Smith.
without much difficulty
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Smith had plenty of money, and, of course, favor was shown him.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was situated at the end of an upper tier, and the visitor found the door open.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading One of the officers on duty within the prison pointed out the cell occupied by Smith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
tiernounUS /tiːr/
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading It was situated at the end of an upper tier, and the visitor found the door open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
TombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO VICTIMS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
the topmost one of two
From this reading It was situated at the end of an upper tier, and the visitor found the door open.
VICTIMSnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading TWO VICTIMS.
someone who visits
From this reading It was situated at the end of an upper tier, and the visitor found the door open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
Wilbur
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From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through a politician, with whom he was acquainted, Wilbur Field--he called himself John Wilbur--obtained a pass to the Tombs, and, upon presenting it, was readily admitted.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading One of the officers on duty within the prison pointed out the cell occupied by Smith.
